XX International Theoretical & Methodological Conference “Fates of the Russian Intelligentsia: Past, Present, Future” (Moscow, April 9, 2019)
The paper summarizes the anniversary XX International Theoretical and Methodological Conference “Fates of the Russian intelligentsia: past, present, future” held in April 2019 at the sociology department of the Russian State University for the Humanities. The academic debates focused on a wide range of issues regarding the fate of the Russian intelligentsia, transformation of views, attitudes, social and political practices of the Russian intelligentsia, the basis of the background knowledge in this group. This year the event was distinguished not only by the diversity of the considered issues, but also by its significant area coverage in relation to the conference guests: the participants were researchers from Russia, neighbouring and other countries (Kazakhstan, Belarus, Ukraine, China, and Montenegro). The conference ended with the release of a collection of materials based on the scientific event.